Protective piping for golf bags

ABSTRACT

A new and useful piping for seams in golf club bags is disclosed. The piping protects the stitch which joins the two pieces at the seam and at the same time enhances the appearance of the golf bag.

Umted States Patent 1 51 3,675,698

LeGoff 51 July 11, 1972 s41 PROTECTIVE PIPING FOR GOLF BAGS 3,531,366 9/1970 Ambrose ..I61/10l x 3,099,975 8/1963 Kish,.|r ....190/49 X [721 2,267,822 12/1941 Foster 6131.. .....161/100 [73] A i A l q Gummy 3,548,905 12/1970 Renshaw ..l50/1.5 R

[22] Filed: July 27, 1970 FOREIGN PATENTS 0R APPLICATIONS [21] App1.No.: 58,370 682,109 11/1952 Great Britain...........................190/54 Primary Examiner-Joseph R. Leclair [$2] U.S. CI. R, 190/54 Asst-5mm amminer stephen p. Garbe [51] III. CI. 1 y y Mann & Lucas [58] Fleld of Search ..l50/1.5 R; 190/49, 54;

161/100, 101,104, I18, I23 3,144 57 ABSTRACT [56] Rdmnus cud A new and useful piping for seame in golf c1u b bags is disclosed. The plplng protects the stltch WhICh oms the two UNITED STATES PATENTS pieces at the seam and at the same time enhances the appearance of the golf bag.

2,821,155 1/1958 Seckel ..161/123 X 2,513,886 7/1950 Mix ..161/l18X SClalmsJDrawlngFigures PKTENTEDJULI 1 m2 3, 675.698

F/GJ F/6'.2 F763 INVENT OR. LOMAN H. 1.5 GOFF ATTOFA/EVE PROTECTIVE PIPING FOR GOLF BAGS The present invention involves a new and useful piping for the edges of material used in golf club bags. The piping pro tects the stitch which holds the two pieces together and it also protects the edge of the top piece. In addition, it enhances the appearance of the golf bag and at the same time adds a rigidifying effect to the side walls thereby making the bag firmer and stronger and more durable. The means by which this is accomplished is a strip of piping with spaced protuberances such that when the thread is stitched between the spaced protuberances it is in effect "buried beneath the spaced protuberances of the piping. This form of construction is also pleasing from a consumer point of view since the spaced protuberances contain an eye appealing decorative cord therein. It has further been found that the edge of the top panel being joined in the seam can be protected by adding a second leg and a curved portion joining the first leg and the second leg. The second leg is fitted under the edge of the panel and the first leg goes above it such that the curved portion protects the edge.

The piping of the present invention may be made of any material which is flexible and durable. Best results are achieved with a plastic material and, specifically, high density polyethylene. Although any desired method may be used to form the plastic piping, extrusion is preferable since it is efficient and inexpensive.

These and other advantages of the present invention may be more fully understood by reference to the drawings in which like parts are identified by the same number and in which:

FIG. 1 shows the piping of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a modified form of the piping of FIG. 1 used to join two seams;

FIG. 3 shows the piping of FIG. I used to join a panel to another panel;

FIG. 4 shows a modified form of the piping of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 shows an alternate form of construction of the piping of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 shows the piping of FIG. 4 at the seam of a golf club bag; and

FIG. 7 shows the top section of a golf bag wherein the stitching joining two panels is protected by the piping of the present invention.

The piping of FIG. 1 comprises a leg 10 and two spaced protuberances I2 thereon. The spaced protuberances I2 may be circular as shown in the drawing or they may be in any other desired form. Additionally, they may be the same size or they may be of a different size. An important characteristic of the protuberances is that they be high enough above the leg 10 such that the distance 14 between leg 10 and projected line 16 is greater than the diameter of the thread to be used. It is only with this form of construction that the thread is most fully protected. The protuberances may be hollow or solid and, preferably, they contain a cord 17 as is shown in FIG. 1. Cord 17 is made of a flexible material such as a cellulosic material or plastic or flexible metal wire. The cord 17 shown comprises a fiber central portion 18 with a metallic gold braid 20 surrounding it. This form of construction is very pleasing and eye appealing in the finished product.

FIG. 2 shows a modified form of the piping of FIG. 1 at the seam of a golf bag joining panels 22 and 24. It should be noted in this case that protuberance 12a projects below the leg 10 to protect the edge 25 of panel 22 as well as projecting above the leg I0 to protect the stitching 26. The stitching 26 passes through the piping at the leg I0 and then through the two panels 22 and 24, and the stitching is protected by protuberances I2 and 120.

FIG. 3 shows the piping of FIG. I joining panel 28 to the middle of panel 30. This form of construction is frequently used in golf club bags as for example to add an umbrella loop to the bag.

FIG. 4 is a modified form of the piping of FIG. 1 and is the preferred embodiment of the invention. In this case the piping comprises the leg 10 and the protuberances 12 of FIG. I and also comprises a curved portion 32 and a second leg 34. In addition to the rotection of the stitchinfilas hereinbefore described, this orm of construction has 0 er important advantages. The curved portion 32 protects the edge of the top panel. Additionally, the combination of the curved portion 32 with the second leg 34 makes this form of piping easier to use since the piping can be pressed snugly against the edge of the top panel thereby eliminating the need for careful alignment of the piping with the two panels as is necessary with the piping of FIG. 1. The protuberance 12 may be positioned along the curved portion 32. In the latter case, the protuberance can be used to hide the edge of the top panel and in addition it adds increased wear resistance to the bag.

FIG. 5 shows an alternate form of construction of the preferred embodiment of FIG. 4. In this case, protuberance 12c serves also as the hereinbefore described curved portion in that it joins the first leg 10 with the second leg 34. It will be understood, therefore, that the term curved portion means any device by which the first leg is linked to the second leg. The protuberance 12c protects stitching through first leg 10 and at the same time hides the edge of the top panel and protects the edge of the said top panel.

In FIG. 6, panel 36 is attached to panel 38 to form a corner of the golf bag. Protuberance 12b in combination with protuberance l2 protects the stitching 26. In addition, protuberance 12b hides the end 40 of panel 36 and increases the durability of the bag since it is on the corner thereof.

FIG. 7 shows a golf bag with the piping of the present invention used thereon to join panels 42, 44, 46 and 48. As shown therein, stitching 26 is along the leg 10 and is protected by protuberances 12. The protuberances I2 contain the core as hereinbefore described in connection with FIG. 1 which increases the attractiveness of the bag.

It will be understood that it is intended to cover all changes and modifications of the preferred embodiments of the invention herein chosen for the purpose of illustration which do not constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A golf bag comprising a plurality of panels at least two of which overlap and are affixed to each other by stitching, a strip of piping along said stitching comprising a first leg with spaced protuberances thereon, a second leg positioned between the said panels and a joining member connecting said legs, said stitching being between the spaced protuberances of said first leg and passing through said first leg whereby said stitching is protected by said protuberances.

2. The golf bag of claim 1 wherein one of said protuberances is on said joining member.

3. The golf bag of claim 1 wherein one of said protuberances is said joining member.

4. The golf bag of claim I wherein the protuberances have a core comprising a fibrous material surrounded by a braided metallic thread.

5. The golf bag of claim 1 wherein the stitching passes through said second leg as well as said first leg. 

1. A golf bag comprising a plurality of panels at least two of which overlap and are affixed to each other by stitching, a strip of piping along said stitching comprising a first leg with spaced protuberances thereon, a second leg positioned between the said panels and a joining member connecting said legs, said stitching being between the spaced protuberances of said first leg and passing through said first leg whereby said stitching is protected by said protuberances.
 2. The golf bag of claim 1 wherein one of said protuberances is on said joining member.
 3. The golf bag of claim 1 wherein one of said protuberances is said joining member.
 4. The golf bag of claim 1 wherein the protuberances have a core comprising a fibrous material surrounded by a braided metallic thread.
 5. The golf bag of claim 1 wherein the stitching passes through said second leg as well as said firsT leg. 